tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post6263730502165945614..comments2024-03-09T12:18:51.016-05:00Comments on TOM GLOVER'S HAMILTON LIBRARY SCRAPBOOK: LOCAL HISTORY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH.: 1938: TERNSTEDT DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORSTom Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-4516623640174228162014-05-17T11:12:22.510-04:002014-05-17T11:12:22.510-04:00Tom, that was such a huge employer and probably ha...Tom, that was such a huge employer and probably half the folks in our North Trenton neighborhoods either worked there or had a family member who did. You could always tell by the new Chevy or Pontiac in front of the house since GM had a great employee discount program.<br /><br />Such a blow when they shut down and one reason was the shipping costs which would have been more practical but a single Hopewell politician blocked the hook up link with Rt. I-287 that was originally designed to bring the "95's" all together.<br /><br />Ed Millerick<br /><br />That was part of the larger problem with Turnpike trucks clogging Rt. 31 and perhaps you remember the "PRAY FOR ME, I DRIVE RT 31" bumper stickers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-25863012867979862892014-05-14T22:17:26.388-04:002014-05-14T22:17:26.388-04:00Hi Ed:
Ternstedt made GM hardware like door and t...Hi Ed:<br /><br />Ternstedt made GM hardware like door and trunk handles window crank handles, etc., and other non glamorous parts. <br /><br />TomTom Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-87020064728577603212014-05-14T18:37:03.946-04:002014-05-14T18:37:03.946-04:00Now you have me wondering who Ternstedt was. Or w...Now you have me wondering who Ternstedt was. Or were just what GM called the chrome gizmos that went on the fenders? <br /><br />Ed M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com